The BEST lean muscle-building TIPS for women: Holly Baxter | mbg Podcast

Welcome to the mindbodygreen podcast! Each week, host Jason Wachob, founder and co-CEO of mindbodygreen, engages in open, honest conversations with the people shaping the world of well-being. Today’s featured guest is Holly Baxter, an accredited practicing dietitian, competitive bodybuilder, and fitness coach. “The primary goal for anyone who wants to focus on fat loss—not lean tissue loss—is to maintain your muscle. So resistance training needs to be the priority," she says. In this episode, Holly and Jason discuss how to build the ultimate exercise program, plus: 0:00-1:15 Intro 1:15-5:15 Holly’s background & professional work 5:15-11:37 Why Holly works primarily with women 11:37-12:56 Why some people lose muscle mass on Ozempic 12:56-17:41 How to lose weight without losing muscle 17:41-28:54 How to build lean muscle in 30 minutes per day 28:54-33:48 How to get an intense workout with just your body weight 33:48-37:33 Why women should exercise with blood flow restriction 37:33-43:12 How long you should recover between exercises 43:12-54:14 How many reps is too many 53:14-55:55 How to organize your workouts throughout the week 55:55-1:00:51 How to balance cardio & strength training 1:00:51-1:07:06 How much protein you should eat before a workout 1:07:06-1:08:32 When to incorporate full-body training 1:08:32-1:12:44 The best time to eat protein post-workout 1:12:44-1:15:48 How women should train as they age Trigger warning: This podcast contains mentions of disordered eating. We hope you enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. #mindbodygreen #podcastvideo ABOUT mbg: mindbodygreen. One word. Here you’ll find a 360-degree approach to wellness that weaves the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and environmental aspects of well-being together, because we believe that these pillars of health are all interconnected. Our values: Science & Research Committed to the whole you Quality Sourced You can check us out here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/​ Follow us on Social - @mindbodygreen Instagram:   / mindbodygreen   Facebook:   / mindbodygreen   Twitter:   / mindbodygreen   Pinterest:   / mindbodygreen